Certified Enterprise Resiliency Practitioner Certification Courses

ISS has developed two different resiliency certification courses.

Certified Enterprise Resiliency Practitioner (CERP).
This 16 hour course is delivered in a variety of ways, including an in-person and virtual offerings. Both classes qualify for 16 CPEs.  Regardless of delivery method, this class is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and skills required to develop and implement enterprise-wide resiliency program based on the principles of BS 65000 and ISO 2230, as well as other supporting industry standards. The course covers the essential aspects of resiliency planning and management, including risk assessment, measuring business impact, and building a response and recovery strategy.

The CERP course is suitable for professionals involved in developing and implementing resiliency programs in organizations of all sizes and types.  The principles of this course can be applied to building resiliency in plans, programs, departments, processes and organizations.

Learning Objectives include:

  • Understand the fundamental principles and concepts of enterprise resiliency management.
  • Conduct a comprehensive risk assessment to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities to an organization’s operations.
  • Develop and implement a business impact analysis to identify critical business functions and their dependencies.
  • Develop and implement a response strategy to manage and respond to disruptive events.
  • Discussions of best practice planning for critical business functions and operations.
  • Establish a resiliency program framework and governance structure to ensure continuous improvement and effectiveness.
  • Understand the importance of effective communication, training, and awareness in resiliency management.
  • Understand the role of standards such as BS 65000 and ISO 22301 in resiliency management and certification.

Class Prerequisites – To get the most out of this training class, we recommend you come to this class prepared with the following information:

  • Your Organization’s/Division’s/Department’s/ goals, objectives, strategic objectives (based on your scope of resiliency)
  • A list of your primary and secondary stakeholders
  • An understanding of your role (Job Description) within your organization

The CERP course equips participants with the knowledge and skills required to develop and implement enterprise-wide resiliency programs, ensuring organizations can effectively respond to disruptive events and quickly recover critical business functions.

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Certified Cyber Resiliency Practitioner – (CCRP)

As cyber threats, cloud dependency, and digital supply-chain risk continue to escalate, organizations must move beyond traditional cybersecurity and business continuity programs toward cyber resilience—the ability to anticipate, withstand, recover from, and adapt to adverse cyber events while continuing to deliver critical business outcomes. The Certified Cyber Resilience Practitioner (CCRP) course equips professionals with a practical, management-system-driven approach to integrating cybersecurity, operational resilience, and enterprise risk management.

Grounded in globally recognized frameworks and standards including ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 22301, ISO 31000, NIST CSF, and CSA STAR, the course emphasizes governance, secure operations, incident readiness, recovery, and continuous improvement across people, process, and technology.

Learning Objectives include:

  • Understanding the fundamental principles and concepts of resiliency management.
  • Conducting a comprehensive risk assessment to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities to an organization’s operations.
  • How to design, implement, and assess cyber resilience capabilities aligned to business objectives;
  • Evaluate cyber risks across internal operations and third-party ecosystems; and
  • Operationalize resilience through measurable controls, decision-making structures, and leadership accountability.

The course bridges the gap between cybersecurity teams, risk leaders, and business stakeholders, enabling organizations to move from reactive security controls to adaptive, outcome-focused cyber resilience.

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Both certification programs are an interactive and engaging experience that combines instructor-led training, case studies, group discussions, and practical exercises.  Currently, each class is being delivered as both an in-person training class, as well as a virtual training class. The course also includes a comprehensive workbook that will assess participants’ knowledge and skills of the subject matter.  Successful completion of the workbook leads to certification.

All attendees will be provided access to a number of standards, includingBS 65000, ISO22301, ISO 27001, ISO27002 & ISO 31000 standards during the class and for 1 year after the class.

CERP/CCRP Certification
Our certification process is unique.  Throughout the training class you will be asked to complete exercises in our Sample Workbook. Upon the completion of the class, you will be asked to complete a Workbook specific to your current certification and work/employment situation. After your workbook is reviewed by the instructor, he/she will issue your certification along with any feedback that may help you begin implementing your plan for resiliency.

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